The South Jakarta District Court held the first hearing for the dispute between PT Harsco Dana Abadi, PT Anugerah Tunas Asia, one Harsono Amidjojo and Ali Budiarjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro Counsellors at Law (ABNR Law), one Philip R Payne, and one Ricky S Nazir. The hearing however was only attended by the plaintiffs’ representatives. The hearing was thus postponed for one week to resume on July 31, 2017. But as we reported before, this is not the first lawsuit filed against ABNR Law.

Lulu Group’s Tax Case suspect Handang Soekarno (who was the head of Initial Evidence Sub-Directorate at the Law Enforcement Directorate in the Directorate General of Taxation) was convicted on July 24, 2017. Handang was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Does this mean case closed? What about the other names mentioned in the trials?

PT Multicon Indrajaya Terminal was finally declared bankrupt after the Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court granted the bankruptcy lawsuit filed by three Singapore-based investment companies. The decision adds to the list of problems for the holding Company PT Multigroup Logistics Company, who was deemed bankrupt last year.

The trial of the two defendants in the electronic identity cards (E-KTP) graft case is over. On July 20, 2017, the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court issued a verdict with a similar sentence to that demanded by the Public Prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Several important names, however, are missing from the verdict.

Slowly but surely, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues the inquisition into the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla)’s graft scandal and the Trans-Seram graft scandal. After the Panel of Judges dropped the verdict on the Bakamla graft suspect Fahmi Darmawansyah (the president director of PT Meriel Esa Indonesia), the KPK imposed a travel ban on Golkar politician Fayakhun Andriadi and PKS politician Yudi Widianan Adia.

South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to start the trial of a tort lawsuit filed by PT Harsco Dana Abadi, PT Anugerah Tunas Asia, and Mr Harsono Amidjojo against Ali Budiarjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro law firm (ABNR Law), Mr Philip R Payne, and Ms Ricky S Nazir on Monday, July 24.

The Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) is now divided into two: the BANI whose establishment was initiated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and established under the BANI Statute in 1977 (BANI Mampang), and the BANI whose formation was initiated by Anita Kolopaking et al and recognized by the Ministry Law and Human Rights in June 2016 (BANI Sovereign). Both BANI went into a dispute. They gave different statements about the root of the problem. On July 6, 2017, the State Administrative Court (PTUN) in Jakarta decided to side with BANI Mampang and revoked the decision of the Minister of Law and Human Rights. Meanwhile, there are still two other disputes taking place in two different state courts.

On July 19, 2017, Tempo magazine published their interview with one Johannes Marliem, the president director of PT Biomorf who is allegedly involved in the electronic identity card (E-KTP) graft scheme. Though Johannes never appeared to testify in court, he said that he had the evidence needed to ensnare more people.